Comment on Does anybody actually work from 09:00 to 17:00
mech@feddit.org 17 hours ago
I work from 8:30 to 16:00 with a half-hour lunch break, so 7 work hours per day.
It’s paid as a full-time job.
If I collect too much over-time, I get a stern talking-to from my supervisor, who could otherwise get in trouble with the works council and the owners (cause they couldd get in trouble with the union and the law). So I make sure to go home on time.
I have 42 days of paid time off, plus unlimited sick days.
I could have made 50% more by chosing a different employer, and 3x as much in the US.
But why the hell would I? I’m able to save up 1/3 of my take-home pay as it is, and that’s after pension and healthcare are accounted for.
snowydroopz@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Wait wait, what type of country treats it’s citizens like humans?
mech@feddit.org 17 hours ago
I live in Germany, but that’s not normal here, either. I deliberately chose an employer with a strong union and high worker solidarity and was lucky enough to switch jobs when my skills were in high demand.